
What Happened When
A chronology of Australia from 1788
Anthony Barker(Author)
Allen & Unwin (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 1. January 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
520 pages
978-1-86508-426-8 (ISBN)
Description
When was the Melbourne Cup first run?When did women get the vote?When did Vegemite and Violet Crumble bars first appear?When did Nellie Melba give her last Australian concert?When did any noteworthy event happen in Australia? What Happened When has all the answers.If you want to know what was going on in the year you or your parents were born, you can browse. In 1932, for example, you will find that the Sydney Harbour Bridge was opened, Phar Lap died, the ABC was established, Ion Idriess wrote Flynn of the Inland, Walter Lindrum made a world-record billiards break of 4,137, the basic wage was 3 pounds 3s 11d, and over 30 per cent of the workforce was unemployed.The year-by-year arrangement of the text makes reference easy and the 130-page index is a valuable source in itself, providing both answers to specific questions (What was Ben Chifley's full name? When was On the Beach written and filmed?) and potted histories of events, people and institutions.What Happened When will settle arguments, refresh memories, furnish some surprises and answer a lot of questions.
It is an invaluable reference for librarians, archivists, students, historians, pub arguers, puzzle solvers and anyone interested in Australia's history.'For anyone who has tried to check facts and dates in Australian history. this could be a godsend.' Sydney Morning Herald'There is no doubting the book's pre-eminent browsability. The index and cross-reference are superb.' The Australian
It is an invaluable reference for librarians, archivists, students, historians, pub arguers, puzzle solvers and anyone interested in Australia's history.'For anyone who has tried to check facts and dates in Australian history. this could be a godsend.' Sydney Morning Herald'There is no doubting the book's pre-eminent browsability. The index and cross-reference are superb.' The Australian
More details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Sydney
Australia
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 130 mm
Weight
570 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-86508-426-8 (9781865084268)
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Previous edition
Book
02/1996
2nd Edition
Allen & Unwin
€32.39
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Person
Anthony Barker worked for over 30 years as a book editor. He has also written concert and book reviews, and the books Dear Robertson: Letters to an Australian Publisher, An Illustrated Anthology of Australian Epic Journeys and Beatrice Davis: One of the First and One of the Finest, as well as contributing entries to the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
Content
Preface viiNote to the Fourth Edition viiiIntroduction ixChronology 1Index 373